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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-06082024-256091
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2982]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024/ SHRAVANA 14, 1946
4871 GI/2024
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi,the 5th August 2024
S.O. 3126 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v)
and clause (xiv) of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-
section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 1311(E), dated the 26th April, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, for paragraph 5, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:
“5. Monitoring Committee. The Central Government constitutes a Committee to be
known as Monitoring Committee which shall comprise of the following persons,
namely:
(1) The Conservator of Forests or the Deputy Chairman, ex officio;
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Park and Sanctuary,
State Government of Manipur
(2) Senior Town Planner of the area Member, ex officio;
(3) Senior Environment Engineer, Manipur State Member, ex officio;
Pollution Control Board, Imphal
(4) One representative of a Non-Governmental Member;
Organisation working in the field of Environment or
Wildlife (including heritage conservation) nominated
by the State Government of Manipur for a period of
three years
(5) One expert in wildlife or ecology or environment Member;
nominated by the State Government of Manipur for a
period of three years
(6) Member, Manipur State Biodiversity Board Member, ex officio;
(7) Divisional Forest Officer, National Park Member Secretary,
ex officio;
“5A. Functions of Monitoring Committee. — (1) The Monitoring Committee shall,
based on the actual site-specific conditions scrutinise, the activities covered in the
Schedule to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of
Environment and Forest, number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, and
are falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities specified in the
Table under paragraph 4 thereof, and referred to the Central Government in the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or the State Environment Impact
Assessment Authority, as the case may be, for prior environmental clearances under the
provisions of the said notification.
(2) The activities not covered in the Schedule to the notification referred to in sub-
paragraph (1) and are falling in the Eco-Sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited
activities as specified in the Table under paragraph 4 thereof, shall be scrutinised by the
Monitoring Committee based on the actual site-specific conditions and referred to the
concerned regulatory authorities.
(3) The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the concerned Deputy
Commissioner or the Deputy Conservator of Forests shall be competent to file
complaint under section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 against any
person who contravenes the provisions of this notification.
(4) The Monitoring Committee may invite a representative or expert from the Department,
a representative from the industry associations or stakeholders to assist the committee
in its deliberations depending on the requirements on a case to case basis.
(5) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the action taken report of its activities
annually for the period up to the 31st March of every year to the Chief Wildlife Warden
of the State by the 30th June of that year in proforma specified in Annexure-IV.
(6) The Central Government may give such directions in writing, as it deems fit, to the
Monitoring Committee for effective discharge of its functions.”
[F. No. 25/18/2015-ESZ-RE]
Dr. S. KERKETTA „Scientist “G”
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 1311(E), dated the 26th April, 2017.
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